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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Study: Developing Countries Will Need $270B to Adapt to Climate Change
Study: Developing Countries Will Need $270B to Adapt to Climate Change
Published on November 25, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Developing countries will need to pay an additional $270 billion more each year to adapt to the impacts of climate change if COP21 fails to elicit increased global pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report by Oxfam.Game-chang... View More

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Circular EconomyCircular Economy
Will Paris Signal a Sunnier Climate for Low-Carbon Economics?
Will Paris Signal a Sunnier Climate for Low-Carbon Economics?
Published on November 25, 2015
About a 4 minute read

Next week marks the start of important climate negotiations in Paris – the aim of COP21 is to deliver a new international agreement that will put the world on track towards a low-carbon future. The feeling in the air is one of optimism – there ar... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Here's What Stands In the Way of a COP21 Climate Treaty
Here's What Stands In the Way of a COP21 Climate Treaty
Published on November 24, 2015
About a 8 minute read

Despite the recent horrific acts in Paris, next week world leaders will converge on the city for the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference — otherwise known as the Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 — to achieve what many hope will be the... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
How to (and How Not to) Use Humour, 'Macho-Eco' Identities to Communicate Sustainability
How to (and How Not to) Use Humour, 'Macho-Eco' Identities to Communicate Sustainability
Published on November 18, 2015
About a 4 minute read

This Tuesday afternoon breakout session saw Thomas Kolster, founder and creative director at the Goodvertising Agency, and Kerry Eustice, Editorial Partnerships Editor at The Guardian Sustainable Business, share their perspectives on changing the con... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
Report: Majority of Business Leaders Call for Climate Agreement in Paris
Report: Majority of Business Leaders Call for Climate Agreement in Paris
Published on November 16, 2015
About a 2 minute read

A majority of business leaders say that a long term agreement at the UN climate summit (COP21) in Paris is critical to supporting private sector investment in low carbon solutions, according to a global study by the United Nations Global Compact and ... View More

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The 5 Types of Millennials and How to Engage Them on Climate Action
The 5 Types of Millennials and How to Engage Them on Climate Action
Published on November 16, 2015
About a 5 minute read

In the lead-up to COP21, the UN conference on climate change, we asked our global community of Millennials at BetheChance.com how they feel about climate change. 250 Millennials (18- to 30-year-olds) from Canada, China, Denmark, India, Poland, United... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Australian Companies Commit to Carbon Reduction Through We Mean Business
Australian Companies Commit to Carbon Reduction Through We Mean Business
Published on November 12, 2015
About a 3 minute read

On November 5, 12 Australian companies committed to climate action at the Australian Climate Leadership Summit in Sydney, an official lead-up event to the COP21 UN climate conference. They join over 250 other companies from around the world who have ... View More

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New Metrics
Report: Rising Sea Levels Could Make Half a Billion Homeless
Report: Rising Sea Levels Could Make Half a Billion Homeless
Published on November 9, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Between 470 to 760 million people could lose their homes to rising sea levels if carbon emissions meet or exceed 4°C of warming — the direction in which business-as-usual is heading — with unstoppable rises to occur over centuries, according to ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Report: Carbon Capture Could Help Bridge Climate Gap
Report: Carbon Capture Could Help Bridge Climate Gap
Published on November 5, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Up to 28 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be captured by existing operational carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects this year, according to a new report launched today by the Global CCS Institute.Now in its sixth year, the Global Sta... View More

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New Metrics
Microsoft’s Manufacturing Operations Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Microsoft’s Manufacturing Operations Achieve Carbon Neutrality
Published on October 27, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Microsoft has, as of July 1, 2015, achieved carbon neutrality across its manufacturing operations, according to the company’s 2015 Citizenship Report.The software company’s data centers, software development labs, offices and business air travel ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
EDF Climate Corps Helps Businesses and Governments Uncover $90M in Energy Savings
EDF Climate Corps Helps Businesses and Governments Uncover $90M in Energy Savings
Published on October 25, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Fellows from the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps program this summer helped more than 90 organizations in the United States and China identify energy efficiency and clean energy opportunities that could decrease energy usage by 134... View More

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Supply Chain
Freight: Ripe (and Largely Uncharted) Territory to Add to Your Company's Sustainability Map
Freight: Ripe (and Largely Uncharted) Territory to Add to Your Company's Sustainability Map
Published on October 23, 2015
About a 6 minute read

In a recent review of corporate responsibility reports from major consumer-facing brands, Environmental Defense Fund found that barely half of the companies mentioned the environmental impact of their freight supply chain and the steps they were taki... View More

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Materials & PackagingMaterials & Packaging
Materiality Assessment Finds Materials, Transparency, GHGs Critical Issues for Cleaning Products Industry
Materiality Assessment Finds Materials, Transparency, GHGs Critical Issues for Cleaning Products Industry
Published on October 22, 2015
About a 3 minute read

The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) released the first-ever industry materiality assessment in its 2015 Sustainability Report on Tuesday. Sustainability analytics firm Framework LLC conducted the assessment using data from across the sector’s val... View More

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Trending: Celebrities Raising Awareness for Environmental Issues Through Virtual Media
Trending: Celebrities Raising Awareness for Environmental Issues Through Virtual Media
Published on October 21, 2015
About a 4 minute read

How do video games and virtual reality play into climate change action? Ask Grammy award-winning producer and musician Pharrell Williams and Oscar-winning actor and singer Jared Leto, who are trying to engage people and raise awareness through virtua... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
General Mills, IKEA Among Latest Global Players to Join White House Climate Action Pledge
General Mills, IKEA Among Latest Global Players to Join White House Climate Action Pledge
Published on October 21, 2015
About a 2 minute read

General Mills, IKEA and Best Buy are among the 81 companies to recently join the White House-led American Business Act on Climate Pledge, which sets significant greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy sourcing goals for 2020 and beyond.The pled... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Toyota Sets Goals for Better Cars, Manufacturing and Communities
Toyota Sets Goals for Better Cars, Manufacturing and Communities
Published on October 20, 2015
About a 3 minute read

Toyota recently announced a set of goals to be achieved over the next 35 years, which address key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion and degradation of biodiversity.The Toyota Environmental Challen... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
Climate-Smart Tech Improving Livelihoods of Kenyan Women Farmers
Climate-Smart Tech Improving Livelihoods of Kenyan Women Farmers
Published on October 14, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Equator Kenya, a food-processing company that produces African Bird’s Eye Chilies for export, has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) with a commitment to provide climate-smart technologies, training and market linkages to 8,000 smallholder f... View More

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New Metrics
Better Analysis, Better Choices: A New LCA Tool for a Climate-Challenged World
Better Analysis, Better Choices: A New LCA Tool for a Climate-Challenged World
Published on October 10, 2015
About a 3 minute read

New Leaf Paper founder Jeff Mendelsohn hosted a workshop on day one of Sustainable Brands’ New Metrics ’15 about an improved Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework that helps users make better decisions by incorporating current climate science imp... View More

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New Metrics
#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
#NewMetrics ’15: How to Accelerate Climate Solutions through Investing
Published on October 10, 2015
About a 2 minute read

Think talking about investment is always boring? Think again: This had to have been the most highly charged workshop at New Metrics ’15. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
U.S. Renewable Energy Rises to Historic Levels While Coal Use Sags
U.S. Renewable Energy Rises to Historic Levels While Coal Use Sags
Published on October 9, 2015
About a 2 minute read

U.S. reliance on wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy has reached historic levels and is poised to make even greater gains in the near future, according to new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).A Tectonic Shift in Am... View More

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